follow the leaders\nroutine with red/black effects
- prediction of red / black relationship (phoenix no. 1)
- out of this world (not explained)
- follow the leader (not explained)
- slop shuffle color separation\nroger barkann\nfollow the leader\ndai vernon\npay off\nwalter b. gibson\none plus one equals three\nroger barkann\nout of this world\npaul curry
1946
Roger Barkann
Follow the Leaders
routine with red/black effects
- prediction of red / black relationship (Phoenix No. 1)
- Out of this World (not explained)
- Follow the Leader (not explained)
- Slop Shuffle Color Separation
discus\nchinese compass, arrows on circle point always in same direction\nl. vosburgh lyons\nturnabout\npaul curry\ncompas-sion\nhans e. trixer
1946
L. Vosburgh Lyons
Discus
Chinese compass, arrows on circle point always in same direction
the back room\non alexander, nelmar, the magic wand, paul morris, jay marshall, hardeen jr., bobby bakter, greer marechal\nbruce elliott
1946
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Alexander, Nelmar, The Magic Wand, Paul Morris, Jay Marshall, Hardeen Jr., Bobby Bakter, Greer Marechal
the town skryer\nthought of card is revealed by another spectator while looking into a glass of water\norson welles\nthe card and crystal ball\njoe berg\n unknown
1946
Orson Welles
The Town Skryer
thought of card is revealed by another spectator while looking into a glass of water
the eagle speaks\ncoin whispers the position, where the selection is in the deck, then the coin vanishes and appears above the selection\njohn scarne\nair coin cut (エアーコイン・カット)\ntomoya horiki
1946
John Scarne
The Eagle Speaks
coin whispers the position, where the selection is in the deck, then the coin vanishes and appears above the selection
affinities\nthought of card and unknown selection in envelope are predicted, with mental masterpiece card case and pop-eyed popper cards\ncyril marriott\nannemann's mental masterpiece\ntheodore annemann\nthe pop-eyed eye-popper\nralph w. hull
1946
Cyril Marriott
Affinities
thought of card and unknown selection in envelope are predicted, with mental masterpiece card case and Pop-Eyed Popper cards
card on light bulb\nelectric light bulb, cards are sprung against the light bulb and the silhouette of the card appears on it\nking stevenson
1946
King Stevenson
Card on Light Bulb
electric light bulb, cards are sprung against the light bulb and the silhouette of the card appears on it
phoney\nperson on telephone knows card three times, three different methods\nalan barnert\nphoney\nalan barnert\nzodiaccent\nthomas alan waters
1946
Alan Barnert
Phoney
person on telephone knows card three times, three different methods
the back room\non paul duke, al baker, dell o'dell, dr. belanger, alan barnert, braue, orson welles in the show "around the world"\nbruce elliott
1946
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Paul Duke, Al Baker, Dell O'Dell, Dr. Belanger, Alan Barnert, Braue, Orson Welles in the show "Around the World"
no time lost\nback in time presentation, a match is broken in a handkerchief, the other matches are ignited in the box, then everything is back to normal, the match used to ignite the other matches burns a second time\nbruce elliott
1946
Bruce Elliott
No Time Lost
back in time presentation, a match is broken in a handkerchief, the other matches are ignited in the box, then everything is back to normal, the match used to ignite the other matches burns a second time
slate plate\nslate effects using a dinner plate, brief explanation of a living and dead routine, appearance of a writing and a design duplication\nharvey p. graham
1946
Harvey P. Graham
Slate Plate
slate effects using a dinner plate, brief explanation of a living and dead routine, appearance of a writing and a design duplication
3<sup>2</sup>\nselection process with square layout\nrussell "rusduck" duck\n3<sup>2</sup> deal duplicated\nken beale\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nmarvin johnson
1946
Russell "Rusduck" Duck
shock absorber\nas fataque sanders, vanishing cane treatment so it can be thrown and used for juggling without breaking\n the great fataque
1946
The Great Fataque
Shock Absorber
as Fataque Sanders, vanishing cane treatment so it can be thrown and used for juggling without breaking
cherry red blues\nsame card from red and blue deck are exchanged and put reversed in the other deck, then they travel back to the original pack, red-blue double backer\nfred fletcher
1946
Fred Fletcher
Cherry Red Blues
same card from red and blue deck are exchanged and put reversed in the other deck, then they travel back to the original pack, red-blue double backer
face down\nseveral times a card is selected and found, spelling, stopped at and with "next card i turn over, will be your card" gag\nherb runge
1946
Herb Runge
Face Down
several times a card is selected and found, spelling, stopped at and with "next card I turn over, will be your card" gag
the back room\non walter gibson's "bunco book", l. vosburgh lyons, oscar weigle, jack hughes, dai vernon, bob reinhart\nbruce elliott
1946
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Walter Gibson's "Bunco Book", L. Vosburgh Lyons, Oscar Weigle, Jack Hughes, Dai Vernon, Bob Reinhart
nightmare allez\ntorn and restored tarot card, with menetekel deck and a way to copy the signature\nwilliam lindsay gresham
1946
William Lindsay Gresham
Nightmare Allez
torn and restored tarot card, with menetekel deck and a way to copy the signature
zombino\nas kolma, floating ball, thumb tip with wire and ball\nmike bornstein\nimproved floating dollar bill\nmike bornstein\nexperiment no. 13\nsteve dusheck
1947
Mike Bornstein
Zombino
as Kolma, floating ball, thumb tip with wire and ball
the gambler\nfive people build a poker hand, after the cards are apparently mixed and the deck cut, all get the same cards again in the next round\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1947
Russell "Rusduck" Duck
The Gambler
five people build a poker hand, after the cards are apparently mixed and the deck cut, all get the same cards again in the next round
the back room\non silent mora, joe karson, the great virgil, sid lorraine, walter floyd, bill grasham, arnold grubin, jamison, j. g. thompson, l. vosburgh lyons\nbruce elliott
1947
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Silent Mora, Joe Karson, The Great Virgil, Sid Lorraine, Walter Floyd, Bill Grasham, Arnold Grubin, Jamison, J. G. Thompson, L. Vosburgh Lyons
the back room\non farelli, jay marshall, si stebbins, brunel white, w. c. fields, russell swann, richard himber, wilfred jonson\nbruce elliott
1947
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Farelli, Jay Marshall, Si Stebbins, Brunel White, W. C. Fields, Russell Swann, Richard Himber, Wilfred Jonson
mortmain\nbook test, word is written by a puppet hand, which moves on its own, thread\nstuart p. cramer\nmortmain\nstuart p. cramer
1947
Stuart P. Cramer
Mortmain
book test, word is written by a puppet hand, which moves on its own, thread
new view\ndeck in new deck order, spectator has the deck behind the back and puts one card reversed in the middle of the deck, exactly in order\npaul curry\nnew(er) view\ntom ransom
1947
Paul Curry
New View
deck in new deck order, spectator has the deck behind the back and puts one card reversed in the middle of the deck, exactly in order
500 ltd.\nthree digits are named to form a number, ruse to break it down to four possibilities\ngreer marechal jr.\n500 ltd.\ngreer marechal jr.
1947
Greer Marechal Jr.
500 Ltd.
three digits are named to form a number, ruse to break it down to four possibilities
inhale this!\nwith benzedrine inhaler, spectator drops amount of different colored candies in the inhaler and performer knows how many from each color\nl. vosburgh lyons
1947
L. Vosburgh Lyons
Inhale This!
with benzedrine inhaler, spectator drops amount of different colored candies in the inhaler and performer knows how many from each color
linked\ntwo ropes hanging on performer's shoulder link, see also ring & tape sequence in "sefalaljia"\npaul curry\nlinklater\nelizabeth warlock\nloops entwined\njack avis\nend result\nj. w. sarles\nlinked\npaul curry\nbunny ears\nwilliam goodwin
1947
Paul Curry
Linked
two ropes hanging on performer's shoulder link, see also ring & tape sequence in "Sefalaljia"
in the ring\nspectator sees selection from an other spectator in a finger ring\ndr. stanley jaks\nin the ring\ndr. stanley jaks\nin any ring\ndr. stanley jaks\nim ring\ndr. stanley jaks\na mate from wonderland\n unknown\nin the ring\ndr. stanley jaks
1947
Dr. Stanley Jaks
In the Ring
spectator sees selection from an other spectator in a finger ring
3 jacks every time\nthree jacks are laid alternated with indifferent cards and come to the top, as a prelude to "3 jack & a pat" by weisbecker\njack potter\n3 jacks & a pat\nphil weisbecker\nunstacked jacks\njack potter
1947
Jack Potter
3 Jacks Every Time
three jacks are laid alternated with indifferent cards and come to the top, as a prelude to "3 Jack & a Pat" by Weisbecker
garcia's grand\ntwo cards are found, with napkin and knife, reinvention of "the x-ray knife", see also p. 515\nfrank garcia\nthe x-ray knife\n unknown
1947
Frank Garcia
Garcia's Grand
two cards are found, with napkin and knife, reinvention of "The X-Ray Knife", see also p. 515
on and off\ntwo ribbon rings threaded through a nut and lowered into a hat, under a handkerchief the selected ribbon penetrates the nut\npaul curry\non and off\npaul curry
1947
Paul Curry
On and Off
two ribbon rings threaded through a nut and lowered into a hat, under a handkerchief the selected ribbon penetrates the nut
the back room\non dai vernon, walter gibson, bill woodfield, cy endfield, dr. stanley jaks, richard himber, h. p. graham, ben braude\nbruce elliott
1947
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Dai Vernon, Walter Gibson, Bill Woodfield, Cy Endfield, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Richard Himber, H. P. Graham, Ben Braude
123\n\ndai vernon\n123\ndai vernon\nlasso-due-tre\nedward marlo\na choice trick\njerry k. hartman\nacerca del 1-2-3, de vernon\narturo de ascanio
1947
Dai Vernon
ripping, eh, what!\nwhile tearing the envelopes open, used for annemann's pseudo psychometry\npaul curry\npseudo psychometry tip\npaul curry
1947
Paul Curry
Ripping, Eh, What!
while tearing the envelopes open, used for Annemann's Pseudo Psychometry
the malkin\nvoodoo effect, two paper dolls are rolled up and pinched with a needle, at the same places\nrobert fairthorne\nsimulacrum\nhen fetsch\nthe malkin\nrobert fairthorne\npinance\nthomas alan waters
1947
Robert Fairthorne
The Malkin
voodoo effect, two paper dolls are rolled up and pinched with a needle, at the same places
tally ho!\nspectator write numbers on a pad, under a handkerchief performer feels the numbers and names the total, see also p. 540\ndr. ben b. braude
1947
Dr. Ben B. Braude
Tally Ho!
spectator write numbers on a pad, under a handkerchief performer feels the numbers and names the total, see also p. 540
the whispering jokers\ncard is removed, all card named and removed one named instead of joker, selection is named\npaul curry\nmentalias\njerry k. hartman\nthe truth-telling joker\npaul curry
1947
Paul Curry
The Whispering Jokers
card is removed, all card named and removed one named instead of joker, selection is named
canny cane!\nopening, table with cane and hat, gloves are thrown in the air and they come down with small parachutes, then the cain is put into the hat, where it vanishes\nlouis tannen\nwilliam's new glove opening\nbilly mccomb
1947
Louis Tannen
Canny Cane!
opening, table with cane and hat, gloves are thrown in the air and they come down with small parachutes, then the cain is put into the hat, where it vanishes
just a thumb tip\nhow macdonald performed the vanishing cigarette with one arm and handling tips for the thumb tip\nlouis tannen\nmac macdonald
1947
Louis Tannen, Mac MacDonald
Just a Thumb Tip
how MacDonald performed the vanishing cigarette with one arm and handling tips for the thumb tip
gutter magic\ncard is found on the street, destroyed and vanished, then found again at the same spot as in the beginning\npaul curry\nthe malini idea\npaul curry
1947
Paul Curry
Gutter Magic
card is found on the street, destroyed and vanished, then found again at the same spot as in the beginning
two together\nspectator and performer think of a card in their half and note them on a business card, halves are put together back to back and two cards slipped of together, the noted cards are slipped of at the same time\npaul curry\ntwo together\npaul curry\nthe glide vanish\nreinhard müller
1947
Paul Curry
Two Together
spectator and performer think of a card in their half and note them on a business card, halves are put together back to back and two cards slipped of together, the noted cards are slipped of at the same time
heaps\nspectator finds his own card, with just eight cards, sort of tantalizer\njohn hamilton\nheaps\nrussell "rusduck" duck\ndown & out\njohn hamilton
1947
John Hamilton
Heaps
spectator finds his own card, with just eight cards, sort of Tantalizer
the impossible television frame!\ncard appears in social security card case, wrapped with rubberbands\npaul draylin\nmike bornstein
1947
Paul Draylin, Mike Bornstein
The Impossible Television Frame!
card appears in social security card case, wrapped with rubberbands
spellbound\ntwo variations of a speller, spectator thinks of a card in the deck, performer puts cards on by one on spectator's hand, who spells his card in his mind, the last letter is his card\nvern schoneck
1948
Vern Schoneck
Spellbound
two variations of a speller, spectator thinks of a card in the deck, performer puts cards on by one on spectator's hand, who spells his card in his mind, the last letter is his card
go fish\ncards shuffled and placed in hat, selection is fished out\ndr. stanley jaks\ndas fischen von karten nach jaks\ndr. stanley jaks\ngo fish\ndr. stanley jaks
1948
Dr. Stanley Jaks
Go Fish
cards shuffled and placed in hat, selection is fished out
matchaskill\nmiraskill with matches\ngerald kosky\nstrike one\njames g. thompson jr.\nverne chesbro\nwilliam h. mccaffrey\ngerald kosky
1948
Gerald Kosky
the back room\non peter warlock, frank taylor, greer marechal, invisible deck pantomime idea by frank taylor\nbruce elliott\nthe invisible deck\nfranklin v. taylor\nmake believe\nj. b. bobo
1948
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Peter Warlock, Frank Taylor, Greer Marechal, invisible deck pantomime idea by Frank Taylor
the back room\non al baker, frank garcia, lou tannen, greer marechal, roger barkann, l. vosburgh lyons, c. l. boarde, roy benson, dariel fitzkee, milbourne chrisstopher, jack chanin\nbruce elliott
1948
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Al Baker, Frank Garcia, Lou Tannen, Greer Marechal, Roger Barkann, L. Vosburgh Lyons, C. L. Boarde, Roy Benson, Dariel Fitzkee, Milbourne Chrisstopher, Jack Chanin
thru the looking glass\nspectator writes something on paper and the paper is rolled into a ball, that ball is pressed into a mirror and removed again, now the writing of the spectator is backwards\nedward clinkscale\neugene taylor\neyes right\njohn howie
1948
Edward Clinkscale, Eugene Taylor
Thru the Looking Glass
spectator writes something on paper and the paper is rolled into a ball, that ball is pressed into a mirror and removed again, now the writing of the spectator is backwards
treasure trail\nmap is crumbled and spectator holds on to it, marked coin is put on a plate and sand is poured on top, coin travels inside the map\nbruce elliott
1948
Bruce Elliott
Treasure Trail
map is crumbled and spectator holds on to it, marked coin is put on a plate and sand is poured on top, coin travels inside the map
